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Now joined by a hit fourth instalment, the Die Hard Quadrilogy is, bluntly, an essential set for any self-respecting fan of action cinema.
The gold, of course, is the original Die Hard, a flat-out five star classic pretty much without equal. Introducing Bruce Willis’ John McClane as an ordinary guy in an extraordinary situation, it’s littered with great lines, great characters, and genre-defining moments. Plus, in Alan Rickman, it has one of the finest cinematic villains of the past few decades.
Die Hard 2: Die Harder inevitably dilutes matters, this time switching the action to Washington’s Dulles International Airport. But with Willis and a good number of characters returning from the original, it’s a fun--if at times brutal--ride, that scores highly in the entertainment stakes.
Die Hard: With A Vengeance, the third film in the series, pretty much strips away the bulk of the supporting cast, and replaces them with the not-significant figure of Samuel L Jackson. It changes the dynamic of the film into a buddy-buddy movie, albeit a good one. And again, it’s a ride that’s hard not to enjoy, with Jeremy Irons giving good measure as McClane’s chief foe.
Finally, Die Hard 4.0 is a real surprise. Given the fact that it arrived over a decade after the third film, it finds Willis and relative newcomer Justin Long shouldering an entertaining, old fashioned action film, that papers over its occasional cracks by asking its lead actor to ramp things up a gear when necessary. And watching John McClane do what he does--even when any hint of reality is thrown out of the window near the end--is endlessly entertaining.
So while none of the sequels have matched the peerless original, the Die Hard Quadrilogy nonetheless delivers one classic, and three very enjoyable action movies. And you can’t argue with that kind of hit rate. Always, always bet on McClane... --Simon Brew
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
If you're looking to buy this, you probably already know if you like the Die Hard movies so I'll skip the first three as for most people, the first film out of the box will be Die Hard 4.0 otherwise known as Live Free or Die Hard. It's an enjoyable romp although any sheen of reality that the first three had has been stripped away for this installment. This movies' terrorists appear to be of the superhuman variety, exhibiting rather unbelievable gymnastic abilities coupled with the capability to sustain impacts that would kill most people. It's also the least sweary of all the Die Hard movies, attaining a 15 certificate instead of the usual 18. Oh, and some parts of the film have obviously been dubbed in post production. That happens in all movies because otherwise you'd have the same inconsistent soundscape you get on a camcorder but you usually don't notice because they're saying the same lines. In this film, there are scenes where their lips are clearly saying one thing and their voices are saying something else. It's really annoying when TV networks do that but you'd think a Hollywood studio would pull it off a bit better. But don't let that put you off as it's a rip-roaring action movie.
The boxset itself seems a little haphazardly put together. None of the original three movies are brand new prints so they all have dirt and scractches on them, although they're not really old prints either and the picture quality is probably still superior to what you might see on TV. They're also all in 16:9 Full Widescreen whereas Die Hard 4.0 is in Letterbox Widescreen. It's a bit of a mystery as to why. Die Hard With A Vengeance has a really strange box, cheap and amateurish and nothing like the VHS coverart that came out years ago. This is the only Die Hard movie not produced and released by Fox so presumably that's the reason.
You might as well buy all four together unless you're a die hard 'Die Hard' fan in which case you may be better off looking for remastered special editions of the earlier movies for better picture quality.
The boxset itself seems a little haphazardly put together. None of the original three movies are brand new prints so they all have dirt and scractches on them, although they're not really old prints either and the picture quality is probably still superior to what you might see on TV. They're also all in 16:9 Full Widescreen whereas Die Hard 4.0 is in Letterbox Widescreen. It's a bit of a mystery as to why. Die Hard With A Vengeance has a really strange box, cheap and amateurish and nothing like the VHS coverart that came out years ago. This is the only Die Hard movie not produced and released by Fox so presumably that's the reason.
You might as well buy all four together unless you're a die hard 'Die Hard' fan in which case you may be better off looking for remastered special editions of the earlier movies for better picture quality.
36 of 40 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
Obviously all these films are classics in their own right, and immensely entertaining.
Where this box set really falls down is that is far from an ultimate edition. As previously mentioned, none of the films are special editions, and are all packaged as single disc versions only, which I find very dsappointing. I weould have thought, the opportunity would have been made to put together a more polished version with double disc editionsand packed full of extras as the films were when they were released as the trilogy set.
If you are a big fan of the films and love the extras that come with films, documentries and extra scenes, so on and so forth... then I have to say this isn't the boxset for you. I would advise you get the trilogy version and then buy the special edition of Die Hard 4.0.
If however you do like the films as they are and aren't bothered about the extras, you can't go far wrong.
For me though, a lover of these films, and of all the extras that went with the original special editions, I feel this boxset has been very hurriedly put together, somewhat rushed and all in all, not what it could have been.
Where this box set really falls down is that is far from an ultimate edition. As previously mentioned, none of the films are special editions, and are all packaged as single disc versions only, which I find very dsappointing. I weould have thought, the opportunity would have been made to put together a more polished version with double disc editionsand packed full of extras as the films were when they were released as the trilogy set.
If you are a big fan of the films and love the extras that come with films, documentries and extra scenes, so on and so forth... then I have to say this isn't the boxset for you. I would advise you get the trilogy version and then buy the special edition of Die Hard 4.0.
If however you do like the films as they are and aren't bothered about the extras, you can't go far wrong.
For me though, a lover of these films, and of all the extras that went with the original special editions, I feel this boxset has been very hurriedly put together, somewhat rushed and all in all, not what it could have been.
19 of 21 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
The films are without doubt some of the greatest action films ever made. The two stars is a reflection of the poor quality of this box set. The cover drawings are like those on a pirate copy. The transfer on 1 is very poor, giving a grainy picture throughout (not much better than my original video version!)DH3 has 12 minutes cut out of it compared to other versions! Some of this is in the fight scenes and is the worst cutting I have seen since the old UK versions of Bruce Lee's films. And the extras are virtually none existent.
All in all this is a rushed product, put out in time for Xmas. It does not compare favourably with other contemporary box sets e.g. Bladerunner - 5 discs, loads of extras, pictures etc and as such should be avoided!
All in all this is a rushed product, put out in time for Xmas. It does not compare favourably with other contemporary box sets e.g. Bladerunner - 5 discs, loads of extras, pictures etc and as such should be avoided!
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"..WELCOME TO THE PARTY PAL.."
There is nothing more to say then Die hard has to be the definitive action movie cult classic, made back in the 80s making Bruce Willis a massive action star, its great to now see... Read more
Published 1 month ago by S. Drury
DHWAV is UNCUT
Dont listen to the 2 previous reviewers a Die Hard with a Vengeance is uncut and NOT the censored version. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Mr. J. S. Robinson
Do Not Purchase this double dip ..
4.0 is still the neutered cut. Die Hard with a vengeance is cut and nothing is new except the box art. Wait for a more definitive box set.
Published 1 month ago by Joshua A. Hurley
AVOID no different to the current releases which are unexeptable
Bad picture and sound quality and YES diehard 3 is still the same pathetic edited UK version, my advice to any self respecting movie watcher is to buy yourself a multi-zone bluray... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Iain West
well hard
one man wearing his ' wife beater ' he can take down any terror ist group, actually it was bruce who took out bin laden, top man.
Published 4 months ago by Alan J. Wild
Problem with region?
This is only watchable in region 2, which is Europe. However i am unable to watch any of them even though i am in Scotland! Which is in the UK, In Europe. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Bob
great!
product came quickly & promptly which was good as i ordered this just before Xmas for my boyfriend. Sorry the review is late ;)
Published 7 months ago by NooNoo
THESE FILMS WILL NEVER DIE
One of my favourite film titles of all times. The franchise itself learnt after the second film to go in different directions with its following films. Read more
Published 11 months ago by VasIsDas
A great bundle of films
I bought this as my teenage kids saw a preview of Die Hard 4. I could'nt explain why I loved the films so much,so being able to buy the lot was great. Read more
Published 16 months ago by S. Lankester
Die Hard Quadrilogy
What can I say other than 4 fantastic movies at an amazing price & if you love Bruces willis & the Die Hard movies it's a must purchase.
Published 16 months ago by Big Mike 69
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